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Dinomask wrote:Also picked up a few of the Chinese imports at Toys R us near the Yorktown mall yesterday. I got the Thundercracker, Motormouth, Bluestreak and Hoist.

You mean to tell me they have imports at TRU?Where?How long have they been there?

I found them in 2 places, the Toys R us on Butterfield Rd in Yorktown and the Toys R Us on 75th street. Can't remember the name of the town. I'll look it up and get back to you. The only had the small figures.

Motto:"Stupid has no direction. "Yeah, so where the hell are you going?""

Weapon: Fusion Cannon

Where are the sightings at? I've been looking all around the Chicago area, and it just seems like the scalpers have been winning lately. Lots of eBay auctions up from Chicago area sellers. Guys if you see anything new post about it.

dahpadre wrote:Where are the sightings at? I've been looking all around the Chicago area, and it just seems like the scalpers have been winning lately. Lots of eBay auctions up from Chicago area sellers. Guys if you see anything new post about it.

I have been updating the stores for my area for the toy sightings.Let's see if my area will ever get Optimus Prime(masterpiece). I doubt it.The TRU has been displaying tons of old items.That is the thrill of the hunt.

Found Kup, Rumble and two Vehicons at the E.State Walmart in Rockford. Picked up the two Vehicons {sorry guys } but there's three more Walmarts and two Targets in this town, so I'm sure they'll be floating around.

Found 2 MP Optimus at the Rockford TRU. I got one for myself and put the other on Layaway for a friend whom is on hard times. I think it will make a perfect Christmas gift. So they are showing up and being stocked.

rodimusdawg wrote:Found 2 MP Optimus at the Rockford TRU. I got one for myself and put the other on Layaway for a friend whom is on hard times. I think it will make a perfect Christmas gift. So they are showing up and being stocked.

From all of us in the Rockford area.

I thought these were supposed to come 4 to a case.. -sighs-

The hunt continues..

Although that's thoughtful of you to get one for your friend who can't afford it. But still!

The Schaumburg TRU had 5 MP Thundercrackers, but no Primes and I didn't see any shelf tags or shelf space for it either.

The Carpentersville TRU had no MP's at all and nothing to indicate they had gotten either one in previously. Customer service at both stores were clueless.

"Why do so many people need help? Life's not that complicated. You get up, go to work, eat three meals, take one good s***, and go back to bed. What's the f***ing mystery?" - George Carlin - Complaints & Grievances

Got my MP-10 the other day. I literally had to call them like 5 minutes after the doors opened. Had them put it on hold for me and swooped in and snagged him at the end of the work day. Also found GDO Generation Brawl, this was all at the Rockford TRU btw. But these MP Primes, I can understand why they're flying off the shelves, all this chrome, the amazing paint apps, rubber tires and all the accessories?! Yeah Hasbro did us some justice with this guy.

Question for you guys at large: how do the TFs hold up to cold weather? I may have to store my collection in the garage as our temporary place of abode does not have enough space to store everything indoors.

First-Aid wrote:Question for you guys at large: how do the TFs hold up to cold weather? I may have to store my collection in the garage as our temporary place of abode does not have enough space to store everything indoors.

Space heater? Tho I guess that'd get expensive..I'd think they'd be ok as long as you stored them properly, maybe in those big rubbermaid containers with a sealable lid. But then again winters are harsh in good ole Illinois, so it might stress the plastic just a tad? =/

First-Aid wrote:Question for you guys at large: how do the TFs hold up to cold weather? I may have to store my collection in the garage as our temporary place of abode does not have enough space to store everything indoors.

I've pulled TF's out of my Dad's attic after 15 years up there, no problems at all.

"Why do so many people need help? Life's not that complicated. You get up, go to work, eat three meals, take one good s***, and go back to bed. What's the f***ing mystery?" - George Carlin - Complaints & Grievances

First-Aid wrote:Question for you guys at large: how do the TFs hold up to cold weather? I may have to store my collection in the garage as our temporary place of abode does not have enough space to store everything indoors.

Space heater? Tho I guess that'd get expensive..I'd think they'd be ok as long as you stored them properly, maybe in those big rubbermaid containers with a sealable lid. But then again winters are harsh in good ole Illinois, so it might stress the plastic just a tad? =/

First-Aid wrote:Question for you guys at large: how do the TFs hold up to cold weather? I may have to store my collection in the garage as our temporary place of abode does not have enough space to store everything indoors.

Space heater? Tho I guess that'd get expensive..I'd think they'd be ok as long as you stored them properly, maybe in those big rubbermaid containers with a sealable lid. But then again winters are harsh in good ole Illinois, so it might stress the plastic just a tad? =/

Ah but remember I am in WISCONSIN now..

Oh god, so the winters are even worse! D:

I feel ya tho man, I'm gonna be moving up to Minnesota...AFTER Thanksgiving it looks like. And yes, I know you're thinking "Why in the F-ck are you moving up north at the start of winter?!"

Well...lets just say, Rockford is a cancer...a deep malignent cancer that after living here for 22 years. I need to just rid myself of completely lol.

Oh also, just in case anyone WASN'T aware of this. MP Thundercracker is showing up in force in TRU's now. There was a total of SIX sitting on the shelves when I went in yesterday. Sorta makes my trip to Gurnee seem pointless had I just been patient. e.e

The price hike has hit the Target in Skokie, on Howard and roughly McCormack. The good news is that they, as usual, have no new figures on the pegs, but the ones that have been there for months are now priced more expensive, which surely the only reason they'd been pegwarming was due to their relatively low price.

I stopped by the Schaumburg TRU yesterday and the Carpentersville TRU today. The Schaumburg store still had 4 MP Thundercrackers along with the usual TF Prime and Universe toys. They now had a nice sized hole in their TF display. I talked to the Customer Service desk and they think MP Prime is arriving on the Saturday truck. Since I'm working overnights all weekend 15 minutes from Schaumburg, I can check them out this weekend.

Carpentersville received their MP Thundercrackers and had them on an endcap at the start of the TF aisle. They also had no clue when they were getting MP Prime. The department manager was seriously annoyed when I told her Rockford got Prime and sold out already.

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"Why do so many people need help? Life's not that complicated. You get up, go to work, eat three meals, take one good s***, and go back to bed. What's the f***ing mystery?" - George Carlin - Complaints & Grievances

"Why do so many people need help? Life's not that complicated. You get up, go to work, eat three meals, take one good s***, and go back to bed. What's the f***ing mystery?" - George Carlin - Complaints & Grievances